Useful Suppliers

Below are a couple of tennis related local contacts which members may find useful:

1. Sports Injuries

For help with tennis elbow, pulled muscles together with general aches and pains such as sore backs or necks, Sue Pitts , our Club Secretary, is also a fully qualified Sports Therapist. Sue specialises in sports massage and can be contacted on 01635 20199.

To avoid having to use her services Sue's tip is that, before playing, first do some very light exercise designed to get the circulation going (e.g. walk, cycle or jog to the courts) and then move into a few standard stretching exercises. Stretching is important but doing this from a completely cold start can also result in injury.

2. Racquet Restringing & Tennis Equipment

Restringing can make a big difference to racquet performance and is well worth doing at least once a season on any racquet which is in regular use. Wilds Sports in Newbury (14 Bartholomew Street Tel 01635 237200) provide a restringing service together with specialist advice on racquets and shoes. They also offer a loyalty scheme to local clubs.

As a member of Cold Ash Tennis Club you can sign up for their Gold Card loyalty scheme. This is a simple loyalty card (not a store credit card) and entitles you to a credit voucher worth 10% of what you spend. To find out more simply ask at the shop for details. It is free and very straightforward.